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Retailers know that stores will be a hub of sales activity for many years to come. While eCommerce sales continue to rise, the store remains the primary contributor to retail enterprise sales. It also serves as the retailer’s tangible face to the world.

As the generation that pioneered the social media persona, Gen Y aren’t known for fading into the background – the average Gen Yer juggles four different social media accounts, crafting individual personalities on each. But despite their desire to stand out, today’s young people are especially keen to work together; so much so that 40% would even pay out of their own pocket for social collaboration tools at work
Despite this, workplaces aren’t always giving them the tools they need to work effectively with one another. While 38% of Gen Y feel that outdated modes of collaboration obstruct a company’s ability to innovate, 71% say they face challenges using their company’s collaboration tools. As a result, they’re taking it upon themselves to create collaborative working environments, share innovative ideas and embrace the diversity of thought that comes along with it.
Download this report to find out what Gen Yers expect from their workplaces today.

Are we in the midst of a retail apocalypse?
In spite of doomsday headlines, brands that focus on the customer experience continue to succeed.
A good retail experience can be as complicated as incorporating innovative technology like 3D printing to create a clothing item on-demand, or as simple as focusing on the store employees.
Unfortunately, a lot of brands and retailers overlook the latter. In fact, only 35% of retail employees feel as though training is effective. That’s a scary number, because without a well-trained retail sales force, consumers are left to their own devices.

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but people keep
talking about how we’re in the midst of a
retail apocalypse.
It’s this thing where lots of brick-and-mortar locations
close down, and even entire companies go out of
business. There’s quite a bit of blame to go around: The
Great Recession, and Amazon, and private equity, and
shifting consumer spending behaviors. In spite of the
doomsday headlines, some brands continue to succeed,
and a lot of those brands seem to be focusing on one
thing: the customer experience.
A good retail experience for a customer can be as
complicated as incorporating innovative technology like
3D printing to create a clothing item on-demand, or as
simple as focusing on the store employees.
Unfortunately, a lot of brands and retailers overlook the
latter. In fact, according to this recent panel surveying
retail employees, only 35% of retail employees feel as
though training is effective.
That’s a scary number for both retailers and brands,
because without a well train

Is it possible to implement an Office 365-ready network, at scale, without a proof-of-concept (PoC)? Your CIO has tapped you to lead the effort to move to Office 365. Realizing it’s a great opportunity and distinction in your career, you reply with, “Sure, I’ll make sure it is a total success!” and then note that a PoC will not be needed.

Many in the United States’ power generation
industry no doubt long for the relative market
tranquility of the late 20th century. The generation
plants built and operated then were carbon-fueled
or nuclear-powered, with a few hydro-electric
plants sprinkled in. The economics were largely
stable and predictable, often thanks to regulation
that shielded utilities from market fluctuations.
But even in those simpler times, when the
market was far less volatile, there was still
much due diligence required when investors
and developers were considering multi-milliondollar commitments in new generation projects.
Today’s market is more volatile, due in large part
to the disruptive effect of low-cost natural gas
and the subsequent, rapid growth of affordable
renewable energy.
As more uneconomical and inefficient generation
plants go offline, there is, for the most part,
sufficient carbon-free or carbon-reduced
generation to meet the growing demand for
electric energy. There are pockets of growth

Despite the headlines, retail isn’t headed for an apocalypse. But it is changing. A lot. Mobile commerce isn’t a beast that is going to drive your customers out of business, but how can you reassure them of that? Here are a few statistics to help channel partners paint the picture for your clients, and help them keep up with the latest changes in retail shopping!

The digital revolution will be won by those who can most efficiently store and leverage their ever-increasing amounts of data. The answer for that is in the cloud. Only the cloud can answer our seemingly bottomless need for storage, and, now thanks to Wasabi, do it with revolutionary speed and affordability. Wasabi is 80% less than and 6x faster than Amazon S3. Migrating to the cloud is now not just a necessity, it’s a smart business decision. Understand what’s coming and how to navigate it. Download 'Surviving the big data apocalypse’

Looking for a general primer or quick tactical reference on social marketing? We wrote the 2018 version of the Social Media Pocket Guide for you. In engaging, easy-to-read chapters, the Pocket Guide provides a broad overview of social media’s evolution — including current themes like pay to play, digital integrations, social care, and more. We also break down the latest tips and tactics for the four most common social objectives and explore specific use cases like product launches, events, and capitalizing on real-time trends. Do you learn by example? This guide is packed with fresh strategy inspiration from 15 different global brands and media properties. Keep The Social Media Pocket Guide on hand as your quick and definitive reference on all things social strategy.

The real value of i4.0 comes from the integration of automation, data, analytics, manufacturing and products in a way that unlocks new business and operating models. Are you ready for the next industrial revolution?
Read this report to find out:
• why deep pockets alone won’t ensure i4.0 success
• how to scale up projects and capabilities to drive enterprise-level value
• what capabilities, controls and culture are required to support i4.0 success
• how to unlock value by integrating smart processes and smart products
• how to bring suppliers and value chain players into the i4.0 environment.

We are fully entrenched in the digital age, so much so that you're probably reading this with a smartphone or mobile device within arms length. Similarly government is also making the shift towards a digital future.
But with moving away from paper-based records and towards digital data, there are new opportunities for potential security risks regarding government data and content. As cyberthreats continue to grow in number and sophistication, agencies should be looking at features to secure every level of their digital infrastructure and content.
Check out this new pocket guide to learn content security best practices, why it matters, government rules and regulations related to digital data and its associated security and content challenges. You’ll also learn tips and tricks to apply at your agency to make sure your content is secure.

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